Case-IH Puma 165 vs VALMET 8550

11 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

2007–2011

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1995–2001

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the Puma 165 and the 8550 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

11 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Case-IH Puma 165 and VALMET 8550, field by field
Field	Puma 165	8550	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	164.7 hp	157.8 hp	—
Engine declared	—	VALMET 634 DSR (E)	—
Displacement declared	—	7.37 L	—
Maximum torque declared	540 lb·ft · 731.8 N·m	458 lb·ft · 621 N·m	+18% Puma 165
Transmission
Top speed declared	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	—
Clutch declared	electrohydraulically operated wet Case-New Holland multi-plate driving clutch	Pedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Closed centre	—	—
Hydraulic control declared	Load sensing	—	—
Pump flow declared	39.1 gpm · 148.1 L/min	19.4 gpm · 73.6 L/min	+101% Puma 165
Pressure declared	2,756 psi · 190 bar	2,031–2,248 psi · 140–155 bar	differs
Three-point lift at ends declared	23,060 lb · 10,460 kg	15,212 lb · 6,900 kg	+52% Puma 165
Rear PTO speeds declared	540E/1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	17,891 lb · 8,115 kg	11,244 lb · 5,100 kg	+59% Puma 165
Maximum permissible mass declared	26,455 lb · 12,000 kg	18,739 lb · 8,500 kg	+41% Puma 165
Wheelbase declared	113.5 in · 2,884 mm	108.2 in · 2,748 mm	—
Length declared	193.5 in · 4,916 mm	194.4 in · 4,937 mm	—
Width declared	85.2 in · 2,165 mm	85.7 in · 2,178 mm	—
Height declared	119.7 in · 3,040 mm	109.6 in · 2,785 mm	+9% Puma 165
Ground clearance declared	18.7 in · 475 mm	20.5 in · 520 mm	+9% 8550
Fuel tank declared	433.2 qt · 410.0 L	174.4 qt · 165.0 L	+148% Puma 165

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